[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27060-27061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11364]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human 
Trafficking.
    OMB No.: 0970-0362.
    Description: The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, Public Law 110-457, directs the 
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receipt of 
credible information that a non-U.S. citizen, non-Lawful Permanent 
Resident (alien) child may have been subjected to a severe form of 
trafficking in persons and is seeking Federal assistance available to 
victims of trafficking, to promptly determine if the child is eligible 
for interim assistance. The law further directs the Secretary of HHS to 
determine if a child receiving interim assistance is eligible for 
assistance as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons after 
consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and nongovernmental organizations with expertise on victims 
of severe forms of trafficking.
    In developing procedures for collecting the necessary information 
from potential child victims of trafficking, their case managers, 
attorneys, or other representatives to allow HHS to grant interim 
eligibility, HHS devised a form. HHS has determined that the use of a 
standard form to collect information is the best way to ensure 
requestors are notified of their option to request assistance for child 
victims of trafficking and to make prompt and consistent determinations 
about the child's eligibility for assistance.
    Specifically, the form asks the requestor for his/her identifying 
information, for information on the child, information describing the 
type of trafficking and circumstances surrounding the situation, and 
the strengths and needs of the child. The form also asks the requestor 
to verify the information contained in the form because the information 
could be the basis for a determination of an alien child's eligibility 
for federally funded benefits. Finally, the form takes into 
consideration the need to compile information regarding a child's 
circumstances and experiences in a non-directive, child-friendly way, 
and assists the potential requestor in assessing whether the child may 
have been subjected to trafficking in persons.
    The information provided through the completion of a Request for 
Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking form will enable HHS 
to make prompt determinations regarding the eligibility of an alien 
child for interim assistance, inform HHS' determination regarding the 
child's eligibility for assistance as a victim of a severe form of 
trafficking in persons, facilitate the required consultation process, 
and enable HHS to assess and address potential child protection issues.
    Respondents: Representatives of governmental and nongovernmental 
entities providing social, legal, or protective services to alien 
persons under the age of 18 (children) in the United States who may 
have been subjected to severe forms of trafficking in persons.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Request for Assistance for Child Victims of              200                1                1              200
 Human Trafficking..........................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d)

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ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this 
publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-11364 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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